KFSK Midday Magazine

Petersburg's Borough Assembly will consider a resolution that would let the borough apply for a state loan to fund the replacement of a pump station; Juneau's Planned Parenthood closed in November and won't reopen, leaving the community with less access to reproductive healthcare; Gov. Mike Dunleavy released his proposal for the state budget last week.

The Juneau school district is getting nearly half a million dollars in unexpected funding from the state; Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he plans to roll out an education bill ahead of the legislative session that starts in January; Petersburg's dance troupe will perform their take on the Wizard of Oz this weekend.

A massive sea lion will no longer be terrorizing people and pets in Petersburg's South Harbor; the city of Juneau is recommending changes to the way tour companies use city-owned trails and parks; Alaska's seafood task force looks at the way limited entry affects fishing access.

The bodies of two crew members believed to be from the seiner Wind Walker were found ona beach new Hoonah on Monday; Petersburg's high school wrestling team hosted the final home invitational of the season last weekend; two major Alaska seafood processors have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit.

A volunteer DJ at Petersburg's public radio station accidentally discharged a handgun during his music show Friday; Sitkans held a vigil in memory of the five fishermen lost aboard the Wind Walker earlier this month; researchers aboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Heely discovered an underwater volcano-like feature along the north slope last month

NBA start Chris Herren talked to Peterburg students about substance use last week; the Ketchikan School District is considering reorganizing three elementary school due to insufficient funding; Sitka Fine Arts Camp is going phone free next year.

The Petersburg Borough will negotiate with Skylark Park LLC to sell several plots of borough-owned land, after a vote during the borough assembly meeting this week; a recent study from the University of Alaska Fairbanks found a correlation between king salmon size and their population numbers; there are expected to be a lot fewer people in Southeast Alaska by the year 2050.

The U.S. Coast Guard released the names of five missing fishermen in a Sunday boat accident near Hoonah; a new residential treatment center is coming to Ketchikan this month, filling a much needed gap; three schools Southcentral Alaska have restricted student cell phone use and principals and teachers say the limited have had positive results.

A plan to extend Juneau's downtown sea walk crossed a major hurdle this fall; advocates for limiting cruise boat traffic in Sitka have submitted a new petition; Alaska Housing Finance Corporation is restarting a rebate program to boost energy efficient construction.

A leak at Petersburg's medical center earlier this month sent water pouring down into an acute care room; this week the Petersburg Indian Association announced candidates for January's tribal election - seven candidates are vying for three seats on the council; Alaska's commercial salmon harvests were low this year by all measures.